From the time that Johnson pretty much unilaterally had us in an undeclared war in Vietnam, if not in earlier administrations, and certainly with Nixon we have had unConstitutional presidencies. Green is right that Americans demand a leader, nay, Fuhrer in times of trouble. It seems to be human nature. We are little different from the Germans, and given a bad enough economy, just about anything is possible. Green is saying Obama had his chance and blew it. But maybe he wasn't the right man for the job?